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Midland Challenge Cup
The Midland Challenge Cup was an annual professional golf tournament played in the English The Midlands, Midlands. The event was organised by the Midlands Region of the Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain & Ireland), Professional Golfers' Association and ran from 1903 to 1961. For most of its existence it acted as the Midland section qualifying event for the News of the World Match Play. Sectional qualification was discontinued after 1961 and the event was not held again. History The Midland Professional Golf Club held its first meeting in late 1897. Initially four tournaments were held each year, one being a championship. The first championship was held in May 1898. However, in 1900 the schedule was reduced to two, a championship meeting in April and an open meeting in October, open to professionals from outside the Midland region. the first open event, at Sandwell Park, was won by Robert Munro (golfer), Robert Munro. There was another open meeting at Olton in 1901, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Midlands
The Midlands (also referred to as Central England) are a part of England that broadly correspond to the Kingdom of Mercia of the Early Middle Ages, bordered by Wales, Northern England and Southern England. The Midlands were important in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries. They are split into the West Midlands and East Midlands. The region's biggest city, Birmingham often considered the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midlands, is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Symbolism A saltire (diagonal cross) may have been used as a symbol of Mercia as early as the reign of Offa. By the 13th century, the saltire had become the attributed arms of the Kingdom of Mercia. The arms are blazoned ''Azure, a saltire Or'', meaning a gold (or yellow) saltire on a blue field. The saltire is used as both a flag and a coat of arms. As a flag, it is flown from Tamworth Castle, the ancient seat of the Mercian Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Wynne
Philip P. Wynne, Sr. ( – 17 January 1953) was an Irish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Wynne finished tied for tenth place in the 1898 Open Championship. Early life Wynne was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, circa 1873. He was the son of Peter Wynn, a ploughman, whose family home was situated at Sheriffhall three miles south of North Berwick, Scotland. Before the turn of the century, the family moved to Scotland, where they worked as farmhands.''1891 Scotland Census'' Philip, along with his brother Patrick, changed his surname to Wynne in the early 1900s. Wynne earned his professional ticket on the West Links at North Berwick in 1893 and was one of the original members of the PGA. Golf career Over the course of his 44-year career, which began with his first job as professional and club maker at Bently Green in Essex (1893–94), he worked at 11 different golf courses with his final posting being at Chingford in east London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Roberts (golfer) (1820–1903), Welsh solicitor and entrepreneur
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Hugh Roberts may refer to: * Sir Hugh Roberts (art historian) (born 1948), British art historian * Hugh Roberts (architect) (1867–1928), American architect * Hugh Roberts (footballer) (1882–1969), Welsh footballer * Hugh Roberts (politician) (born 1880), Welsh politician and trade unionist * Hugh Roberts (soccer) (born 1992), American soccer player * Hugh Beaver Roberts Hugh Beaver Roberts (1820 - 1903) was a solicitor, originally based in Bangor, Caernarfonshire who became an entrepreneur involved in the construction of narrow gauge railways and the ownership of slate quarries in North Wales during the second h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Mail Tournament
The Daily Mail Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom. The ''Daily Mail'' sponsored the St Andrews Tournament in 1919 and in 1920 continued their sponsorship with the start of the Daily Mail Tournament. The event was dropped after the 1927 tournament and not reinstated until 1936. The event was unusual in that it took place in 1940, after the start of World War II. The prize money for the 1940 event was just £500, money being raised for the Red Cross A tournament was also played in September 1945, soon after the end of the war, and was informally referred to as the "Victory" tournament. The last event was played in 1950. 1919 The ''Daily Mail'' started their sponsorship by providing £500 for prizes for the St Andrews Tournament played over the Old Course on 25 and 26 May 1919. The event was organised by the PGA. Since there was not enough time to organise qualifying contests the entry was restricted to the 60 leading PGA members in the 1914 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Compston
Archibald Edward Wones Compston (1893 – 8 August 1962) was an English professional golfer. Through the 1920s he built a reputation as a formidable match play golfer, in an era when many professionals made more money from "challenge" matches against fellow pros, or wealthy amateurs, than from tournament golf. Compston was born in Wolverhampton. Famously, in 1928, Compston - who had won the British PGA Matchplay Championship in 1925 and 1927 - faced Walter Hagen, who had won the American PGA Championship at match play in the previous four years, in a 72-hole challenge match, and defeated the American 18 & 17. However, when the two met again shortly afterward at The Open Championship at Royal St George's, Hagen prevailed, with Compston placing third. In 1930, Compston nearly derailed Bobby Jones's bid for the Grand Slam at Hoylake - his third round of 68 took the lead from Jones, but inexplicably his form deserted him in the final round, and Compston shot 82 to finish down the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack B
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Laurie Ayton Snr
Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962) was a Scottish golfer. He was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of St Andrews Golf Club in about 1843. He served as club captain in 1953. He was the son of David Ayton, Sr. His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the 1949 Ryder Cup team. Ayton finished in the top-10 in eight majors with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship. Results in major championships ''Note: Ayton never played in the Masters Tournament.'' NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appearances *England–Scotland Professional Match The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Oke
John Henry Oke (1 May 1880 – 8 March 1950) was an English professional golfer. He won the first Canadian Open in 1904. His brother, George (1892–1947), was also a professional golfer and was president of the PGA in 1930/31. Oke was born in Northam, Devon near Royal North Devon Golf Club. By 1899 he was an assistant to J. H. Taylor at Mid-Surrey Golf Club. He entered the Open Championship from 1901 to 1903, finishing tied for 15th place in 1901 and tied for 29th in 1903. Oke was the professional at Royal Ottawa Golf Club in 1904 and 1905, during which time he won the first Canadian Open. In 1906 Oke became the professional at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, just north of Birmingham where he remained until moving to North Hants Golf Club in Fleet, Hampshire in 1912. During his period at Sutton Coldfield he was a regular competitor in tournaments. As well as playing in the Open Championship, he qualified for the final stages of the News of the World Match Play in 1906, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphere And Tatler Foursomes Tournament
The Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament was a professional golf tournament played annually from 1911 to 1914. Total prize money was £350 provided by the owners of ''The Sphere'' and ''The Tatler''. The winners received individual silver trophies. It followed a similar format to that used for the popular News of the World Matchplay except that it was a foursomes event rather than singles. Tournament history Qualification process As for the News of the World Matchplay, players qualified through regional competitions, playing individual stroke play over 36 holes. However, since 32 pairs contested the final stages, a total of 64 players qualified rather than the 32 who qualified for the News of the World Matchplay. The number qualifying from each section was predetermined. After the qualifying, the players were then drawn randomly into 32 pairs for the final stages, which consisted of a three-day knockout competition with two 18-hole matches per day on the first two days and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jeffries (golfer)
William Arthur Jeffries (11 March 1921 – 1981) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and y .... References 1921 births 1981 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards English Football League players Mansfield Town F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Tuck (golfer) (1884–1981), New Zealand builder, soldier and diarist
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George Tuck may refer to: * George Tuck (basketball) (1882–1952), American college basketball player * George Tuck (cricketer) (1843–1920), English lawyer and cricketer * George Albert Tuck George Albert Tuck (1884–1981) was a notable New Zealand builder, soldier and diarist. He was born in Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Coltart
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